Daley Burial Marks End of Chicago Boss Era
Chicago mourns Mayor Richard J. Daley as Jimmy Carter and Nelson Rockefeller attend his last rites at Nativity of Our Lord Church. Daley died at 74 from a heart attack and was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery after a night of public viewing in bitter cold.
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Winah
Ward Dennedy
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church
Chicago
Richard Daley
Carter
Rockefeller
Daley
Gilbert Graham
South Side
Jimmy Carter
Nelson Rockefeller
Naley
Josephine Vojak
Vin
Nativity
Holy Sepulchre
Worth
Cardinal John Cody
Father Graham
Swine Flu Program Review and Other Health Briefs
Government health leaders push a prompt public review of partially resuming the swine flu and elderly immunizations. France and nine rich nations pledge a $3.289 billion loan portion, while Spain arrests Communist leader Santiago Carrillo in Madrid. U.S. judge upholds disclosure requirements for federal office candidates including Jo Anne Saunders in Florida races.
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Washington
UPI
Theodore Cooper
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Madrid
Spain
Santiago Carrillo
Communist Party
Carrillo
Tallahassee
Pla
U.S
William Stafford Ruted
Jo Anne Saunders
Babies Commission
Smith Files For Valparaiso City Commission
James Smith announced his candidacy for one of two Valparaiso City Commission seats to be vacated next month. He cites lack of small business representation and has run a local business nine years. He is active in Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club and First Presbyterian Church and lives with his wife Garnet and five children at 159 Kelly Lane.
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James
Jim) Smith
Valparaiso
Reid Gilland
Jotn C
Buddy) Sims
Smith
Commission
Twin Cities
High Court Rules Equality in Tax Assessments
Florida Supreme Court rules against uniform across county full value tax assessments. Just valuation at 100 percent of fair market value remains required though statewide uniformity is not mandated. The decision overturns a 12 percent cut in Gadsden County and limits boards to individual reductions.
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Tallanasser
Florida Supreme Court
Joseph Boyd
Floyd
Florida
Gadsden County
Leon Circuit
Ben Willis
The
Revenue Department
County Tax Adjustment Board
Willis
Arthur England
State Revenue Department
Carter to complete cabinet with HEW secretary Califano
President elect Carter said he expects backlash over Griffin Bell nomination to subside and predicted supporters will warm to him. He plans to announce Califano as Health, Education and Welfare secretary at a 10 am EST news conference, with Schlesinger and Sorensen other potential appointees.
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Plains
Jimmy
Carter
Griffin Bell
Judge Bell
Charles Kirbo
Kirbo
Atlanta
Bell
Joseph Califano
Lyndon Johnson
Health
Defense
James Schlesinger
Federal Energy Administration
Theodore Sorensen
John Kennedy
Central Intelligence Agency
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Air Force
Japan
Americus
Lillian
Piedmont Driving Club
Atanta
First Christmas in North America Celebrated in Florida
Florida historian Dr. Michael V. Gannon notes the 1539 Christmas occurred at a DeSoto expedition winter camp near present Tallahassee. Spanish soldiers with twelve priests observed Mass in Latin, feasted quietly, and experienced harsh weather as they pressed through central Florida toward Apalachee territory on Lake Jackson shore.
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Gainesville
Fla
U.S. Highway 27
Gannon
Florida
Caribbean
Santo Domingo
DeSoto
Pampa
Dr. Gannon
Dade City
Ocala
Lake City
Live Oak
Tallahassee
DeSole
Airline mechanic surrenders frees two hostages in hijack attempt
In San Francisco a United Airlines DC8 hijack ended when Pat J. Hinnant, 37, surrendered to five friends after taking two hostages. One hostage was slashed but not seriously hurt. The event followed months of mental instability linked to the death of his son.
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San Francisco
UPI
United Air Lines
Patm J. Hinnant
Richard Funk
Hinnant
United
San Francisco International
Funk
Vinnant
Aides Debate Stimulus Options for Carter Economy
Carter's top three economic aides met with transition staff to discuss potential stimulus measures. They reviewed a range of options from a $10 to $30 billion package, including a $15 billion tax cut and $5 billion in spending to create jobs, with decisions not yet made.
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Washington
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Charles Schultze
Carter
Council of Economic Advisers
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Bert Lance
Barry Jagoda
Jagoda
Syria joins Palestinian fighting as peacekeepers clash
Beir ut reports say Syrian troops used armor and rockets in a second day of combat with radical Palestinians. A resident described the fighting as if the war had not ended while Prime Minister Selim Al Hoss prepared to present a police policy statement to parliament amid possible martial law.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Selim al Hoss
Hoss
Florida Jobless Rate Static in November
Florida's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held at 9.4 percent in November as construction jobs declined for the first time in five months. Secretary Ed Trombetta cited 61,000 more employed overall due to seasonal hires in agriculture retail and tourism, with total unemployed dropping to 310,800 from October. Hillsborough led metro areas at 12.3 percent, Tallahassee at 5 percent.
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Tallahassee
Fla
UPI
Florida
Secretary of Commerce
Ed Trambetta
Trombetta
Trambetta
Hillsborough County
Folger Raises Coffee Prices to Record $3.08 a Pound
Folger Coffee Co the nations second largest coffee wholesaler boosted ground coffee by 20 cents to 3.08 a pound and instant by 3 cents an ounce effective immediately. General Foods had raised ground coffee to 2.91 a pound earlier this week signaling higher consumer prices likely delayed for 60 days.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Folger Coffee Co
Folger
General Foods Corp
United States
General Foods
Procter & Gamble
U.S
Agriculture Department
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D. Baur
America
Boston Hill
Becau BE
Alfred Shurtleff
Bea Ton
Vehrdler
James C. Adkins
B.K. Roberts
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Ben Overton
Alan Sundberg
Joseph Hatchett
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Beil
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Syria
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